CVE-2007-6716

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: September 04, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

fs/direct-io.c in the dio subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 does not properly zero out the dio struct, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS), as demonstrated by a certain fio test.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=848c4dd5153c7a0de55470ce99a8e13a63b4703f
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/30/448
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31515
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461082
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10053
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=848c4dd5153c7a0de55470ce99a8e13a63b4703f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-12/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/7/30/448
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/04/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31515
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461082
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10053
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

debian suse linux canonical novell opensuse